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Death of professional bodybuilder Dwayne Quamina

Overview

Professional bodybuilder and Navy veteran Dwayne ‘King Q’ Quamina has died at the age of 40. His death was confirmed by his wife, Leah Jerez, following his recent participation in the Legends Murray Atlanta Pro Supershow in Georgia, where he placed sixth in the 212-pound category.

Quamina, a Trinidad and Tobago native residing in California, achieved significant career milestones including a tenth-place finish at the 2018 Mr. Olympia and victories at the USA Championships and the Europa Phoenix Pro. He had recently returned to professional competition in 2025 after a five-year hiatus.

While a specific cause of death has not been disclosed, reports noted that his passing followed a recent social media post in which he encouraged followers to ‘stop taking life for granted’ and to live without regrets.

Entities

Mr. Olympia · United States Navy · IFBB Pro League

Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Dwayne Quamina, former Mr. Olympia competitor, dies at 40

    Former Mr. Olympia competitor and Navy veteran Dwayne ‘King Q’ Quamina has died suddenly at age 40, days after competing in the Atlanta Pro event.

  2. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Dwayne Quamina, former Mr. Olympia top-10 bodybuilder, dies at 40

    Professional American bodybuilder Dwayne ‘King Q’ Quamina has died at age 40, one week after competing in the Legends Murray Atlanta Pro Supershow.

Sources

diarioonline.com.br · energiteknik.net · gazetaweb.com · juruaemtempo.com.br · kulturistika.ronnie.cz · laurafiddamanphoto.com · nsctotal.com.br · offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · veja.abril.com.br